Arrival by Sea
Greater Glasgow and Clyde Valley can be reached via a number of ferry routes across the Irish Sea, the North Sea, or the English Channel.
Within the Greater Glasgow & Clyde Valley area Caledonian MacBrayne operate a fleet of 28 ferries for island hopping around Scotland ‘s picturesque Atlantic coast, and Western Ferries Clyde Ltd operate sailings across the Clyde Estuary between Dunoon and Gourock.
For further information on individual operators, please visit the links below and please contact us if we can assist with your travel plans. P&O Ferries, Stena Line and Seacat Scotland operate daily ferry routes across the Irish Sea from Belfast to Stranraer - 90 minutes south of Glasgow.
DFDS Seaways operate sailings between Kristiansand, Norway to Newcastle and Newcastle to Amsterdam. Additional information on this service can be found on their website.
Caledonian MacBrayne (CalMac) operate a fleet of 28 ferries calling at 23 of Scotland’s picturesque islands on the Atlantic coast. They also operate a service across the Firth of Clyde. For additional information, on-line booking, area maps and timetables, etc please visit their website.
P&O Irish Sea operate routes from Larne (near Belfast), Northern Ireland to Cairnryan, approximately 45 minutes south of Glasgow. They also operate a number of ferries from Dover and Portsmouth, England to France and Spain. Please visit their website for additional route information, on-line booking and timetables.
Stena Line, one of the world’s largest ferry companies, operate between Belfast, Northern Ireland and Stranraer, Scotland. They also operate routes between Harwick, Essex (south-east England) and Hoek van Holland, Holland. Additional information, on-line booking, route planner and timetable details can be found on their website.
Superfast ferries operate daily sailings between Rosyth, Scotland and Zeebrugge, Belgium. Additional information, timetables, and booking information can be found at their website by calling +44 (0) 870 234 0870
Within the region, Western Ferries operate sailings across the Clyde Estuary from Dunoon to Gourock. Please please telephone +44 (0) 1369 704 452 for additional information on this service.
For details on English Channel crossings including on-line booking, timetables and travel information, visit: www.ferrysavers.co.uk or www.norfolkline.com.
For further information on individual operators, please visit the links below and please contact us if we can assist with your travel plans. P&O Ferries, Stena Line and Seacat Scotland operate daily ferry routes across the Irish Sea from Belfast to Stranraer - 90 minutes south of Glasgow.
DFDS Seaways operate sailings between Kristiansand, Norway to Newcastle and Newcastle to Amsterdam. Additional information on this service can be found on their website.
Caledonian MacBrayne (CalMac) operate a fleet of 28 ferries calling at 23 of Scotland’s picturesque islands on the Atlantic coast. They also operate a service across the Firth of Clyde. For additional information, on-line booking, area maps and timetables, etc please visit their website.
P&O Irish Sea operate routes from Larne (near Belfast), Northern Ireland to Cairnryan, approximately 45 minutes south of Glasgow. They also operate a number of ferries from Dover and Portsmouth, England to France and Spain. Please visit their website for additional route information, on-line booking and timetables.
Stena Line, one of the world’s largest ferry companies, operate between Belfast, Northern Ireland and Stranraer, Scotland. They also operate routes between Harwick, Essex (south-east England) and Hoek van Holland, Holland. Additional information, on-line booking, route planner and timetable details can be found on their website.
Superfast ferries operate daily sailings between Rosyth, Scotland and Zeebrugge, Belgium. Additional information, timetables, and booking information can be found at their website by calling +44 (0) 870 234 0870
Within the region, Western Ferries operate sailings across the Clyde Estuary from Dunoon to Gourock. Please please telephone +44 (0) 1369 704 452 for additional information on this service.
For details on English Channel crossings including on-line booking, timetables and travel information, visit: www.ferrysavers.co.uk or www.norfolkline.com.